Ind. Code ch. 7.1-3-6.3

Ind. Code ch. 7.1-3-6.3
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Ind. Code § 7.1-3-6.3-1 Applicability

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to an event held by a qualified organization: (1) under: (A) IC 7.1-3-6.1, at which donated alcoholic beverages are awarded as prizes; or (B) IC 7.1-3-6.2, at which donated alcoholic beverages are auctioned off; for consumption off the premises; or (2) at which alcoholic beverages that are donated to the qualified organization are served and consumed on the premises during the event. (b) The requirements imposed by this chapter on a donation to a qualified organization that is a permittee do not apply if a donation is made to a qualified organization that is not a permittee. Nothing in this chapter prevents a permittee from making a donation to a person that is not a permittee. As added by P.L.163-2025, SEC.24.

Ind. Code § 7.1-3-6.3-2 "Permittee"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "permittee" means a person listed in IC 7.1-3-6.1-5(1). As added by P.L.163-2025, SEC.24.

Ind. Code § 7.1-3-6.3-3 "Qualified organization"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "qualified organization" has the meaning set forth in IC 4-32.3-2-31. For purposes of this chapter, a qualified organization may also be a permittee and is not required to comply with the registration requirements of IC 4-32.3-2-31(e) if the qualified organization meets the remaining requirements of IC 4-32.3-2-31. As added by P.L.163-2025, SEC.24.

Ind. Code § 7.1-3-6.3-4 Donated or purchased alcoholic beverages served at event

Sec. 4. A qualified organization may serve alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises during an event that are: (1) purchased by or donated to the qualified organization by: (A) a permittee; or (B) a person that is not a permittee; and (2) in sealed bottles or cases. As added by P.L.163-2025, SEC.24.

Ind. Code § 7.1-3-6.3-5 Event held by qualified organization that is permittee; restrictions

Sec. 5. Unless approved by the commission under subdivision (7), the following restrictions apply to an event held by a qualified organization if the qualified organization is a permittee: (1) The qualified organization may not accept a cash donation from another permittee. (2) The qualified organization may not accept a donation from a permittee in exchange for agreeing to accept: (A) alcoholic beverages; or (B) certain types or brands of alcoholic beverages; to the exclusion, in whole or in part, of alcoholic beverages or types or brands of alcoholic beverages from another permittee. (3) A permittee must provide the qualified organization, at the time of delivery, a written record of the amount of alcoholic beverages donated by the permittee. (4) The qualified organization must maintain a record of every alcoholic beverage: (A) donated by a permittee; and (B) consumed during the event. (5) A permittee may not offer anything of value to another permittee in exchange for the other permittee making a donation to the qualified organization. (6) The qualified organization may not sell donated alcoholic beverages as part of the qualified organization's normal inventory. (7) A qualified organization that is a permittee may apply to the commission for permission to accept a cash donation from another permittee. The commission shall designate the form and manner for an application under this subdivision. The commission's determination regarding an application under this subdivision is final and not subject to administrative or judicial review. As added by P.L.163-2025, SEC.24.

Ind. Code § 7.1-3-6.3-6 Rules concerning donation limits for events

Sec. 6. (a) Subject to section 7 of this chapter, the commission may adopt rules setting reasonable limits on the amount of alcoholic beverages that a permittee may donate to a qualified organization that is a permittee. The commission may establish a method for calculating the maximum donation amount for an event, using factors that include: (1) the estimated adult attendance at the event; (2) the event's duration; (3) the types of alcoholic beverages donated; (4) public health and safety considerations; (5) maintaining the integrity of the three (3) tier system; and (6) any other relevant factors. (b) A permittee must apply to the commission not later than fifteen (15) days before the date of an event for the commission to review and approve or deny a proposed donation to a qualified organization that is a permittee. As added by P.L.163-2025, SEC.24.

Ind. Code § 7.1-3-6.3-7 Limits on donations between permittees in a calendar year

Sec. 7. (a) The commission may set limits on the amount of alcoholic beverages that a permittee may donate to an individual qualified organization that is a permittee in a calendar year. (b) The limit set by the commission under subsection (a) may not exceed the following volume limits in a calendar year to an individual qualified organization that is a permittee: (1) Five thousand (5,000) bottles of wine in seven hundred fifty (750) milliliter bottles. (2) Five thousand (5,000) bottles of liquor in seven hundred fifty (750) milliliter bottles. (3) One thousand (1,000) cases of bottles of beer in twelve (12) ounce bottles. As added by P.L.163-2025, SEC.24.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/7.1Fetched: 10/17/2026

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